The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5262] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Reid / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Murray (de Montolieu) (at Darnhall/Blackbarony) (Patient) / 19 May 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For the Honble. Mrs Murray'. Cullen prescribes a healing liniment and a cooling lotion to treat her skin eruption. The diaphoretic mixture is to be continued.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 5262 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/74 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 19 May 1786 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Machine scribal copy |
Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | Yes |
Regimen | Yes |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply, 'For the Honble. Mrs Murray'. Cullen prescribes a healing liniment and a cooling lotion to treat her skin eruption. The diaphoretic mixture is to be continued. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1348] |
Case of Elizabeth Murray of Darnhall who in 1781 is already taking powders for her stomach and who suffers 'flying pains'. In 1786 she visits Moffat to use the waters to treat a skin 'eruption' on her neck and face. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2803] | Addressee | Mr James Reid |
[PERS ID:2802] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Murray (at Darnhall/Blackbarony) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2803] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Reid |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Destination of Letter | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For the Honorable Mrs Murray
Mrs. Murrays ailments have come upon me unex¬
pectedly and the quantity of eruption that has appeared
is greater and shows more sharpness in her blood
than I had any reason formerly to apprehend. But
I say all this to imply that more time must be
allowed, and more pains must be taken to get the
better of this than might be supposed. By time and
pains however I hope it shall be entirely relieved
and for that purpose I propose the following measures
1 The diaphoretic mixture Prescribed in my
last must be continued and the dose of it increased
[to] a table spoonful every night till it has some
{illeg} effects in giving a little squeamishness
{illeg} ↑at↑ such a dose as has
{illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg}
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the proportion of a certain ingredient when he [renews?] {illeg}
mixture.
2 The lotion formerly prescribed must also be con[tinued]
but now instead of applying it to the neck, it is {illeg}
{illeg} applied to the Arms, but to one Arm only at one
time but alternately to the two Arms at bed time
3 For the eruption about the eyes and mouth I [have]
on the paper inclosed prescribed a liniment of which
the bigness of a large pea is to be anointed upon the
lids and as much about the mouth every night at
bed time taking care however that none of it goes
into either the eyes or mouth.
4 For preventing the itchness that is so [troublesome?]
in the night time I have prescribed also {illeg}
a lotion of which the parts must {illeg}
may be {illeg}
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healing lotion had been applied at bed time.
5. If Mrs. Murray should at any time become Costive
She may take a dose of the Cooling powders I formerly
prescribed for her. They are to be taken in the morning
in a draught of fresh drawn Cows milk whey, and such
a dose may be taken two three times a week as the state
of her belly may seem to require. It should be regular
and rather open but I would not desire any purging
6 On the days that Mrs. Murray does not take
the powder I would have her in the mornings before
breakfast take two three draughts of fresh drawn Cow
Milk whey. The intervals between the draughts may
be about half an hour and the amount of the whole
may be a Pint or a little more providing always that
it sits well on her stomach and digests easily
7 I have {illeg} to say with respect to Mrs. Murrays diet
{illeg} heavy meats, all rich
and {illeg} and
avoiding
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these things she may take any ordinary fare and
particularly what Vegetables from the Garden. she
finds to be easily digested. She may properly take
a {illeg} of plain Soup an hour or two before dinner
8 In drinking She should abstain from Malt
liquor of all kinds. Her ordinary drink should be
plain water with a small proportion of Sherry in
it, and She may take a glass or two of the same Sherry
every day both at dinner and Supper
William Cullen
Edinburgh 19th. May
1786
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For Mrs. Murray
Take two drachms of {illeg}, ten grains of Cinnabar factitium and six drachms of Lard. Mix. You will crush it in a mortar of glass or stone but not of marble until you obtain a liniment accurately mixed. Label: Healing liniment.
Take eight ounces of rose Water, half an ounce of distilled Vinegar, half an ounce of French Brandy and one scruple of Sugar of Lead. Mix. Label: Cooling Lotion.
W.C.
19th. May
1786
Diplomatic Text
For the Honble. Mrs Murray
Mrs. Murrays ailments have come upon me unex¬
pectedly and the quantity of eruption that has appeared
is greater and shows more sharpness in her blood
than I had any reason formerly to apprehend. But
I say all this to imply that more time must be
allowed, and more pains must be taken to get the
better of this than might be supposed. By time and
pains however I hope it shall be entirely relieved
and for that purpose I propose the following measures
1 The diaphoretic mixture Prescribed in my
last must be continued and the dose of it increased
[to] a table spoonful every night till it has some
{illeg} effects in giving a little squeamishness
{illeg} ↑at↑ such a dose as has
{illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg}
[Page 2]
the proportion of a certain ingredient when he [renews?] {illeg}
mixture.
2 The lotion formerly prescribed must also be con[tinued]
but now instead of applying it to the neck, it is {illeg}
{illeg} applied to the Arms, but to one Arm only at one
time but alternately to the two Arms at bed time
3 For the eruption about the eyes and mouth I [have]
on the paper inclosed prescribed a liniment of which
the bigness of a large pea is to be anointed upon the
lids and as much about the mouth every night at
bed time taking care however that none of it goes
into either the eyes or mouth.
4 For preventing the itchness that is so [troublesome?]
in the night time I have prescribed also {illeg}
a lotion of which the parts must {illeg}
may be {illeg}
[Page 3]
healing lotion had been applied at bed time.
5. If Mrs. Murray should at any time become Costive
She may take a dose of the Cooling powders I formerly
prescribed for her. They are to be taken in the morning
in a draught of fresh drawn Cows milk whey, and such
a dose may be taken two three times a week as the state
of her belly may seem to require. It should be regular
and rather open but I would not desire any purging
6 On the days that Mrs. Murray does not take
the powder I would have her in the mornings before
breakfast take two three draughts of fresh drawn Cow
Milk whey. The intervals between the draughts may
be about half an hour and the amount of the whole
may be a Pint or a little more providing always that
it sits well on her stomach and digests easily
7 I have {illeg} to say with respect to Mrs. Murrays diet
{illeg} heavy meats, all rich
and {illeg} and
avoiding
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these things she may take any ordinary fare and
particularly what Vegetables from the Garden. she
finds to be easily digested. She may properly take
a {illeg} of plain Soup an hour or two before dinner
8 In drinking She should abstain from Malt
liquor of all kinds. Her ordinary drink should be
plain water with a small proportion of Sherry in
it, and She may take a glass or two of the same Sherry
every day both at dinner and Supper
William Cullen
Edinr. 19th. May
1786
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For Mrs. Murray
℞ {illeg} ʒij
Cinnabar. [fact.?] gr. x
Axung. porcin. ʒvi
ℳ Terito in mortario vitreo vel lapideo nec tamen
marmoreo ut f linimentum accurate mistum
Sig. Healing Liniment
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥viij
Acet. distill.
Sp. vin. Gall. @℥fs
Sacchar. Saturn. ℈j
ℳ Sig. Cooling Lotion
W.C.
19th. May
1786
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